Tag: software

March 28, 2024

Beacon Biosignals has secured the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 510(k) clearance for SleepStageML, a machine learning software designed to enhance sleep analysis. This development expands the company’s analytical capabilities, extending from at-home sleep monitoring to include in-lab polysomnography, […]

July 27, 2023

Hot off the heels of a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its surgical navigation platform in April, Proprio has secured $43m in a Series B financing round. The round was conducted by existing and new investors and […]

May 2, 2023

The regulation of software as a medical device is required to ensure that software used for medical reasons produces accurate, safe, and effective outcomes. A software application that is meant to be used for the diagnosis, treatment, or monitoring of […]

November 22, 2019

With a shortage of new tuberculosis drugs in the pipeline, a software tool from the University of Michigan can predict how current drugs–including unlikely candidates–can be combined in new ways to create more effective treatments. “This could replace our traditional […]

May 1, 2019

Software is obviously nothing new in the medtech world. Jeff LeBlanc, director of user experience at user interface (UI) design firm Boston UX, remembers his earliest job in the medical device field three decades ago, working on cardiac monitoring devices […]

January 29, 2019

Apple and insurance giant Aetna have teamed up on an iPhone and Apple Watch app that provides rewards, including an option to earn a free Apple Watch, to members who engage in healthy behaviors like getting regular exercise and more […]

June 12, 2018

Sachin Solkhan, a veteran software engineer who works with Fidelity Investments, has thought a lot about how technology can help people with dementia recognize their loved ones. So when Amazon launched its DeepLens camera in November 2017, he got the […]

June 7, 2018

Could augmented reality (AR) be the next big thing within healthcare? Over the last few years, there has been a wave of startups in the field, focusing on everything from neuro-assistance for autistic people (Brain Power) to easier blood transfusions […]

September 11, 2017

The Food and Drug Administration has officially kicked off a hiring process to fill more than a dozen positions within agency’s new digital health unit. Bakul Patel, the associate director for digital health at the FDA’s Center for Devices and […]

September 6, 2017

Lovelace Health System has gone live with its new Epic system, with all hospitals and clinics are now using Epic for clinical applications, billing, scheduling, registration and more. It has also implemented Epic’s MyChart patient portal, with an app patients […]

November 22, 2016

Royal Philips has unveiled DoseWise Portal 2.2, its next generation radiation dose management software platform, to record, track and analyse radiation exposure to patients and clinicians. The latest version of this software features improved connectivity and informatics capabilities and integrates […]

May 26, 2016

As an Auditor at HIPAA One®, my goal is to dot every “i” and cross every “t” to ensure a comprehensive HIPAA Security Risk Analysis.  The HIPAA One® Security Risk analysis is a tool to guarantee compliance, automate risk calculations and […]

May 12, 2016

When attacking tumors using beams of radiation, it is important to avoid nearby parts of the body the damage to which may be severely detrimental to the patient. Read More on Medgadget

March 16, 2016

While mobile apps are new enough on the care delivery scene that many providers have only begun dabbling, consumers are sending a strong message that forward-thinking hospital executives can translate into an opportunity for improving population health management programs. Northwestern […]

February 26, 2016

Prior to adopting a new medical software, caregivers might face the common dilemma of ready-made products vs. custom solutions. Balancing the building and buying smartly isn’t an easy task to handle for decision makers. Considering all the pros and cons, […]